insomnia

did you know that 78% of pregnant women are effected by insomnia? that's an odd number, but whatever - i guess i'm not alone in the no sleeping during pregnancy ordeal. i get lots of lists done, laundry, reading, thinking, word games...i try to keep busy. but it's a lot of time to think and read. anyways - in a few weeks i'll be happier up at night with a baby than by myself. even though this little guy and i bond at night - i'll be happy to be doing something other than talking to him, reading, passing time...i can't wait to hold him and see him. i'll feel more useful i think :)

wish i could put the furniture together for haley's room, organize and clean up some stuff (mike won't let me - too heavy). it's weird to have so much time, but be kind of helpless.

good news

saw the doctor today that delivered haley. he is sooo great. i kind of wish i had switched, but you still don't know who can deliver the baby. anyways - he is sooo much more thorough and answers all my questions. he is much more detailed. so the baby is in place, but i probably still have two weeks. or more. yay. that makes me feel a bit better. even though i am huge and starting to get uncomfortable, but it's also because our little guy isn't as little as haley. so that's also kind of good, but still not a huge baby. his heart beat is good and so that's good. we are getting so excited. i think we will be more ready then and hopefully i'll be able to catch up on some sleep before he comes.

my ob just kind of freaked me out when she said i was really close. i mean i'm close and i could still go any day, but it's not like she made it sound.

the doctor also remembered delivering haley and how easy we were. that's pretty amazing since he's been delivering babies for 30 years and has probably already delivered 400 or more babies since haley.

36 wks

Your baby, almost 6 pounds and still packing on the pounds at a rate of about an ounce a day, is comparable to a crenshaw melon in size. (Length: more than 18 1/2 inches, head to heel.)

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.)

our baby is already head down and getting ready. could be any day now, but we are hoping at least 2 wks. we just got some bad news about our closets not being done until end of january. another few weeks of getting dressed in the dining room. it would be easier if i could sit on the bed and get dressed. it is getting pretty sad on how long it takes me to get my legs in my pants :)

feeling good. been trying to get things ready. but i know you just never feel ready ready. we are just getting so excited and can't wait to meet our new little guy. he is quite active and i think he already has an attitude. i called him my little buddy last night and he kicked me pretty hard. i guess he already doesn't like being called little :) poor guy is kind of stuck with asian and jewish genes. but who knows. he might have a chance.

we pulled out the car seat - just have to put it in the car or maybe even install it. that's a big step for us :)

haley is enjoying taking naps in her big girl bed. i think it will be a pretty easy and slow transaction. i think once her room is done she'll love it.

and the nursery just needs to get a bit organized. i got some little decals for his walls so it will be more 'manly' - little planes and clouds to match the stars. i just have to get them up. it's kind of hard to get too close to the wall :)

big belly

you know your belly is big when you can't do your one handed turns with the steering wheel because your belly is in the way :) or i guess you're sitting too close :) but my belly button is slowly disappearing. i had my belly button the whole time with haley, but our little guy is taking it away.

35 wks

can't believe i'm 35 wks. i will write more in a bit. sorry.

ok sorry was a hectic day....


Your baby, now as hefty as a honeydew melon at 5 1/4 pounds, doesn't have much room to maneuver in your belly. (Length: more than 18 inches, head
to heel.)

speaking of honeydew - i've been eating lots of fruit. yum. mike is doing the grocery shopping lately and picking out great fruit. i'm not allowed to go anymore. it's probably for the best because we need to not spend so much on unnecessary foods :)

feeling ok. he's getting sooo strong. it's fun to see a foot move across my belly. so it's been harder to sleep because i've got lots of movement going on. we get some good bonding in though. and haley isn't up kicking him and sitting on him.

starting to lay out some small outfits for the baby just in case. next doc appointment is next week. we'll keep you posted. my due date isn't for a month. so you just never know. living on the edge :)

latest update

just got back from the doc for 34 wks. i told the doc i have felt things moving in the right direction and that i was getting nervous since haley was early. so she checked. the baby is head down and ready - i was right. if you want to more details i can tell you later. i know some people might get grossed out, but the baby could be coming in the next few weeks. haley was born at 39 wks and this guy could come around 38 or 39. i just have to really keep track and pay attention because with haley i thought i was having braxton hicks and they were real contractions so my labor went really quickly. so i could possibly have this baby in 3.5 hrs. so i have to get to the hospital stat. but very exciting. things are moving in the right direction and if i did have the baby now he would still be ok. but just very very little. maybe 5 lbs. but this makes it so real and exciting and now i'm going to be in super nesting mode, but can't nest because our house is still a mess from our projects. we hope to be done in the next two weeks - i also hope to not have the baby until at least 37 wks. so we have time to get more ready :) but no matter what happens as long as he is healthy we will be happy.

happy new year!

big sister giving her little brother (aka my big belly) hugs & kisses

34 wks

Your baby has bulked up like the average cantaloupe -- to about 4 3/4 pounds. (Length: almost 18 inches, head to heel.)

i can now make out a foot coming across my belly or a head. he is getting restless like us, but he's probably more cramped. soon i'll be going every week for appointments. feeling good. people are asking my due date. due date is feb 10th. pretty close and exciting.

this little guy does keep me up like haley did. but that gives us some much needed quality time.

33 wks

Your baby is proportioned like a pineapple when it comes to weight -- a little over 4 pounds. (Length: more than 17 inches, head to heel.)

i was measuring at 33 wks last week. we're nearing the end and this is when he gains the most poundage and grows. and i continue to get slower and slower :)

it is so much fun to have him really wiggly and be able to tell which body parts he's moving around. whether it's a kick to the ribs or a knee to the bladder...i do enjoy the movements.

we got our first new boy outfits this weekend from family. so fun and no pink or purple :) we were never into all flowers and frill and we probably won't be all into the trucks and sport stuff. but we got monkeys :)

it's just fun to watch them grow into themselves and figure out their style. haley loves trucks and cars (she says beep beep all the time) and who knows what this little guys will like. no matter what love them. we can't wait to meet our little guy.

doc visit

today i met one of the docs in the rotation. i've met her before. she's very nice. we had a good talk and she rushed through the visit since there is supposedly a huge storm coming. so i was out of there in 15 min. it was great. of course i had mike come home to play with haley for a short visit. oh well. i'm measuring 33 wks and haven't gained any weight in a month. not too bad considering i was gaining 5-8 lbs every two wks with haley - so it seemed. so things are going well. next visit after the new year and after 36 wks i go every week. crazy. feeling good and getting more and more excited. i'm sure time won't seem to be going as fast soon. it just seems fast since we've been busy. but it will slow down as we get closer and more excited and anxious.

32 wks

Your baby is taking up more and more space in your uterus and weighs as much as a large jicama -- about 3 3/4 pounds. (Length: about 16 3/4 inches, head to heel.)

this is a photo taken at 7am - i'm not quite awake. but you can see my basketball. still carrying higher than i did with haley. pretty soon i'll be going to the doc every week. he's quite the mover at night. and has been asking for lots of cinnamon anything.

the photo of me in the blue is when i was 32 wks pregnant with haley. i was so much wider and puffier. funny. i was twice the size with haley than i am this time. and i've heard your 2nd pregnancy you are usually bigger, but i still have time to get bigger :) both pregnancies i've been pretty lucky. besides no sleep that is. but i can't really complain.

cohen kiddies

cohen kiddies blog will combine the baby blog and haley's blog when the baby is born. so bookmark this for the future.

31 wks

Your baby now weighs as much as four navel oranges. (Length: over 16 inches, head to heel.)

6 wks til full term. still feeling pretty well, but still not sleeping very well. but really can't complain. cleaning out the nursery and slowly getting ready is sad and exciting. it was hard to put haley's clothes away, but fun to pull out the newborn stuff.

we have more neutral clothes than i thought we did. but it will still be fun to buy some little boy clothes. still trying to hold off on buying stuff because i know once i start i know i won't be able to stop.

eli

last night i got to hold eli stephens while he slept. it was really nice to get to hold such a cute tiny baby. our baby kicked him a lot and was trying to wake him up. i think he was jealous or just trying to bond with him. maybe they'll be good friends. they'll be a few months apart.

quite a pair

loving the cold. only my child would giggle into the freezing wind. it was 17 degrees and 3 below with windshield. she was bundled and had her monkey hat on, but she was just giggling away. do kids not feel cold?

of course i'm not cold. i have pregnancy temps. so i get hot in a sweater and end up having to take my coat off because i get so hot.

haley got to run around the library today saying hi to everyone, played in the castle, colored, had story time and watched the fishies swim in the tank. she also enjoyed apple slices at mcds while mommy could eat a small fries :) it was a hard day without power in the house so we had to get out and treat ourselves :)

measuring well

he's measuring exactly at 30 wks.

my doctor told me she has another patient named katie cohen who is asian. funny. her full name is kathleen. she said that she is 15 some weeks behind me so there is no chance of getting the babies confused. ha ha. not really funny, but funny that there is another asian katie cohen.

kicks vs kix

i forgot to mention that the other day i was holding the kix cereal box in my lap to snack with haley. the baby was kicking pretty hard and he knocked over the kix box. seriously. pretty funny. he's getting strong for just being a couple pounds.

30 wks - 7 wks til full term

30 wks already - Your baby rivals a good-size cabbage in weight, tipping the scales this week at 3 pounds. (Length: about 15 3/4 inches, head to heel.)

ack - i can't believe that. i'm seeing the OB tons now and getting quite big. it's just my belly. he's really moving - people can see him jiggle my belly and poke out from across the room. it's pretty funny. he knocked over the cheerio box this morning that was in my lap.

we have lots to do to get ready. we have a lot to do left on the house.

even though i'm getting bigger and bigger and look like i'm smuggling a basketball - it gets more exciting and more fun as he moves more.